Experience

Mayer Hoffman McCann P.C.

• United States
• Accounting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• General Counsel

  • 2012 - Present

  As MHM’s General Counsel, Bill provides comprehensive legal support and guidance to MHM's executive leadership and board of directors, as well as to its offices around the country. This includes advising on professional liability, contract, employment, governance, M&A, and regulatory matters, as well collaborating with business leaders to improve internal processes and risk mitigation. Bill is also a member of the Firm’s Executive Committee. As MHM’s General Counsel, Bill provides comprehensive legal support and guidance to MHM's executive leadership and board of directors, as well as to its offices around the country. This includes advising on professional liability, contract, employment, governance, M&A, and regulatory matters, as well collaborating with business leaders to improve internal processes and risk mitigation. Bill is also a member of the Firm’s Executive Committee.



CoreLogic

• United States
• Information Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• VP, Associate General Counsel

  • 2011 - 2012

  Actively managed a broad array of litigation and arbitration matters, including complex commercial matters and consumer class actions. Collaborated with business leaders and business line lawyers to improve internal processes to avoid disputes and lessen risk to the company. Reviewed and provided advice regarding contracts and other transactional documents. Actively managed a broad array of litigation and arbitration matters, including complex commercial matters and consumer class actions. Collaborated with business leaders and business line lawyers to improve internal processes to avoid disputes and lessen risk to the company. Reviewed and provided advice regarding contracts and other transactional documents.



US Securities and Exchange Commission

• United States
• Financial Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Attorney - Enforcement Division

  • 2010 - 2011

  Led and managed all phases of investigations into potential violations of federal securities laws, including analyzing potential claims, creating investigative plans, conducting witness interviews and taking testimony, providing advice regarding claims and recommending courses of action, and negotiating settlements. Led and managed all phases of investigations into potential violations of federal securities laws, including analyzing potential claims, creating investigative plans, conducting witness interviews and taking testimony, providing advice regarding claims and recommending courses of action, and negotiating settlements.



Baker Botts LLP

• United States

• Attorney

  • 2001 - 2010

  Diverse practice with a focus on accountants' liability and complex commercial litigation. Extensive experience litigating and managing large, complex cases in state and federal court and arbitration, including seeking pre-litigation resolution of disputes, developing case strategy, advising clients, conducting written discovery (including extensive electronic discovery) and depositions, preparing fact and expert witnesses, and drafting and arguing motions. Diverse practice with a focus on accountants' liability and complex commercial litigation. Extensive experience litigating and managing large, complex cases in state and federal court and arbitration, including seeking pre-litigation resolution of disputes, developing case strategy, advising clients, conducting written discovery (including extensive electronic discovery) and depositions, preparing fact and expert witnesses, and drafting and arguing motions.



Ernst & Young

• China
• Accounting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Auditor

  • 1996 - 1998

  Planned and performed audits of financial statements of public and non-public entrepreneurial companies. Researched and drafted memoranda on application of relevant accounting principles. Supervised and reviewed work of other auditors. Planned and performed audits of financial statements of public and non-public entrepreneurial companies. Researched and drafted memoranda on application of relevant accounting principles. Supervised and reviewed work of other auditors.